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All Locations > Wyoming > Grand Teton NP > Grand Teton > E Ridge (5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b)
The East Ridge of the Grand Teton Molar Tooth area, with the standard variation shown in yellow. There is a bivy platform where the green line hits the far right edge of the ridge crest.
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Final push to the summit!
On the East Ridge snowfield.
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Mark P Thomas
Aug 6, 2019
“The East Ridge of the Grand Teton Molar Tooth area, with the standard variation shown in yellow. There is a bivy platform where the green line hits the far right edge of the ridge crest.”  

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On the East Ridge snowfield.
Final section of the second pitch to our off-route variation.
Brock leading up the first pitch of what turned out to be the wrong way to climb over the Molar Tooth. The cracks turned out to be a bit dirty and quite steep, but a couple of well-placed pitons and a bit more traffic could make this a very nice 5.9 pitch
Brock starting up the second pitch of our off-route line over the Molar Tooth. The first tier was steep stemming/liebacking with a finger crack. The 2nd section was tight hands with a step right to pass through the flare.
1st pitch of Tricky Traverse
Nearing the Molar Tooth on the East Ridge. I think we were too close to the crest here. Take care on the routefinding on this section as it is difficult to match terrain to descriptions of finding The Window.
When passing around the North side of the Second Tower, after passing behind the large projecting flake, ascend this 5.6 chimney filled with blocks (right). The blocks seemed solid enough... after this it is an easy walk to the notch and a piton beyond.
Brock starting into the 5.7 mantle crux. I found this section to be very hard for 5.7. Brock is very tall, so it was easier for him!
The top of the summit snowfield and the various finishing variations to the summit.
The crux section of the East Ridge (climbing through the notch behind the Molar Tooth), and easy slab climbing above to the 2nd Tower bypass. The top half of this is fine to solo.
Crux section of the East Ridge - crossing the notch behind the Molar Tooth. 'p' is for piton.
We accidentally went the wrong way around the Molar Tooth. There were slings at each belay, but I suspect those were just rappel stations. Until I can find out if the line has been named, I am calling it 'Tricky Not-A-Traverse'!